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Household Hints & Help

HeiressofBickworth

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15. We have an Old-Girl Kitty

Reply to BlueIris (Original post)

Wed Mar 7, 2012, 02:31 AM

Mar 2012

who sometimes forgets her manners and pees on anything cloth laying on the floor. We use 1 cup of white vinegar in the wash and it takes the smell of kitty pee right out of whatever was washed. We buy it a gallon at a time, and it's very cheap.

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Pros and cons of using white vinegar to clean stuff. [View all] BlueIris May 2011 OP

I've had one bad experience with it lbrtbell May 2011 #1

My plumber told us to put white vinegar down the drains once a week. dixiegrrrrl May 2011 #2

I add a bit of baking soda Whisp Feb 2012 #13

I have never had any problems Irishonly Dec 2011 #3

I've been using it as a detergent booster for a while w/great results. beac Dec 2011 #4

Haven't tried it yet, but I've heard it help soften the clothes too. Ruby Reason Jan 2012 #10

I use vinegar with alcohol and water and a general cleaner Sienna86 Dec 2011 #5

I think I'll try that. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #7

I don't like the smell ThoughtCriminal Dec 2011 #6

I've washed my windows with.. Little Star Dec 2011 #8

yes, it's every bit as good as Windex and all those products. Whisp Feb 2012 #14

I use it to to rinse my son's clothes and cloth diapers after the wash cycle. CottonBear Dec 2011 #9

It is a great cure for the hiccups. RebelOne Jan 2012 #11

I use a vinegar/water solution to clean produce. gkhouston Feb 2012 #12

We have an Old-Girl Kitty HeiressofBickworth Mar 2012 #15

I've been cleaning with vinegar for at least 15 years Lone_Star_Dem Mar 2012 #16

you can make homemade air freshener with it ginnyinWI May 2012 #17

Great Pergo cleaner vanboggie May 2012 #18